Delphi weather in January

In January, Delphi sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Delphi's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Delphi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:52 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Delphi is modern village in Fokida, Greece.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Delphi reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

Delphi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8111.33.19.61.8
Feb10° / 7111.23.110.52.2
Mar12° / 7510.92.111.73.3
Apr16° / 448.30.1135.3
May21° / 13°447.2014.17.1
Jun25° / 17°295.1014.68.1
Jul27° / 20°234.1014.48.1
Aug27° / 20°173.4013.58.2
Sep24° / 17°375.9012.38.0
Oct19° / 13°467.70116.6
Nov15° / 719.10.29.94.4
Dec10° / 8811.92.99.42.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54456
64357
74357
84456
94357
104357
114258
124159
134159
143961
153961
163862
173862
183763
193763
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253862
263961
273961
283961
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Delphi gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13610
23510
33510
43410
5349
6349
7339
8339
9339
10329
11329
12329
13329
14329
15339
16349
173510
183610
193710
203810
213910
223910
233910
244010
254011
264011
274111
284111
294111
304112
314112

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:52 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:525:14
29.47:535:15
39.47:535:15
49.47:535:16
59.47:535:17
69.47:535:18
79.47:535:19
89.47:535:20
99.57:535:20
109.57:535:21
119.57:535:22
129.57:525:23
139.57:525:24
149.67:525:25
159.67:525:26
169.67:525:27
179.67:515:28
189.67:515:29
199.77:505:30
209.77:505:31
219.77:505:32
229.77:495:33
239.87:495:34
249.87:485:35
259.87:485:37
269.87:475:38
279.97:465:39
289.97:465:40
299.97:455:41
3010.07:445:42
3110.07:445:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Delphi?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Delphi.

What to pack for Delphi in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Delphi sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Delphi in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 8 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Delphi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Delphi peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Delphi in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Delphi is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1819 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Delphi?

Delphi sits at 38.5°N, 22.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Livadeiá, 34 km away.

AígioLamíaPatrasKórinthosThívaiMégaraAgrínio

Topography around Delphi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Delphi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Delphi has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,440 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m.

The land around Delphi is covered by trees (48%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, trees (45%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,345 m
16 km
2,440 m
80 km
2,463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Livadeiá 34 km · Aígio 44 km · Lamía 47 km · Patras 71 km · Kórinthos 72 km · Thívai 74 km · Mégara 92 km · Agrínio 96 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Delphi (38.4794°, 22.4936°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).